JUST IN: Iranian officials have ordered the military to fully activate its decentralized Mosaic Defense doctrine amid growing possibility of joint US-Israeli strike. According to reports, local commanders have received detailed target lists covering US economic and political assets across the region, which could be targeted if war breaks out. The Mosaic Defense doctrine is designed to allow Iran to keep fighting even if its central leadership is taken out. IRGC has been organized into 31 largely autonomous provincial commands, each with its own weapons, supplies and decision-making authority, allowing commanders to launch missile and drone attacks without waiting for direct orders from Tehran.

JUST IN: For the first time since the war broke out in february, Iran has publicly shown its combat drone production lines. The footage shows several new types of drones that Iran has not previously displayed publicly, along with the production lines where they are being assembled.

BREAKING: Brent crude has surged to around $112 a barrel, its highest level since May despite claims in US media that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to near pre-war levels.

JUST IN: IRGC claims it struck 7 vessels in a single night. IRGC navy said 4 vessels were struck simultaneously and caught fire while transferring oil between ships in the north-central Persian Gulf. IRGC also reported that 3 other vessels hit mines west of the Strait of Hormuz last night and caught fire. IRGC accused the US of encouraging ships to cross mined waters and warned that continued activity could lead to retaliation against US bases across the region.

BREAKING: Iran has instructed its operational units to treat political targets linked to the US and other countries involved in a future large-scale war as legitimate targets, along with their infrastructure, senior security official told Fars. Iran is also preparing for the possibility of assassination attempts against Iranian officials and attacks that could result in civilian deaths if another war breaks out.

BREAKING: US military has quietly been scaling back its troop presence at bases across the Middle East, while the State Department is ordering further staff reductions at several diplomatic posts in the region, according to NBC News. Similar evacuation orders were issued during the 12-day war in 2025 and again during the 40-day war in 2026, before both conflicts broke out. A new war could break out at any time.

JUST IN: US has struck two cruise missile launchers in Srik, southern Iran, as they were preparing to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strike comes after Iran intensified attacks on oil tankers in the Strait, causing oil flows through the waterway to fall to around 6.5 million barrels per day.

JUST IN: Israel is deploying additional air defense systems across the country as it prepares for a possible war. Footage shows a truck carrying Iron Dome interceptor missiles in northern Israel. A major war now appears to be a matter of days away.

Israeli pm Netanyahu has instructed the military, Mossad and other security agencies to work toward overthrowing Iran's government. "We are ready to finish the war, to finish the job. We will overthrow the regime and eliminate the axis of evil once and for all"

BREAKING: Malaysia has officially banned civil servants from using Alphabet's Waze navigation app over security concerns linked to its Israeli origins. PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government 'cannot compromise on the security of people's data and identities'

JUST IN: IRGC has struck an oil tanker near Bukha, Oman as the vessel was preparing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under US protection. The attack occurred today. Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have also fallen sharply, from 17 million barrels per day in the first week of october to 6.5 million barrels per day in the third week of october.

BREAKING: Iran may now be facing a new threat from Ukrainian forces operating near its borders. According to Iran's Tasnim Ukraine has deployed drone units equipped with micro-drones across several countries surrounding Iran, including Iraq's Kurdistan region, where thousands of micro-drones have been deployed near the Iranian border. Iran is aware of the countries hosting Ukrainian forces and drones, but says they will be disclosed at an appropriate time. There have already been reports of Ukrainian personnel operating in the Middle East to train local groups in drone warfare.

Yemen’s Ansarallah is now using swarms of drones carrying multiple bombs to attack Saudi forces inside Saudi territory. New footage shows an Ansarallah attack on Saudi military personnel in the Jizan and Asir border areas. Ansarallah has long targeted Saudi-backed forces inside Yemen, but it is now hitting Saudi troops inside Saudi territory as well. This kind of drone attack involving large numbers of armed drones at once, was not previously seen at this scale from Ansarallah.

Another supertanker carrying up to 2 million barrels of oil has been hit by a naval mine along a route in the Strait that Iran has declared. This is the third supertanker struck in four days. Together the 3 vessels were carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil.

BREAKING: US is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt to the Middle East. The carrier group is expected to arrive by the end of november – Fox News This comes just a day after defense secretary Pete Hegseth secretly met Israeli PM Netanyahu at Israel's Ovda airbase amid discussions over possible renewed military action against Iran. The deployment will add roughly 10,000 sailors, Marines and other US personnel to the region.

JUST IN: Israeli forces have begun moving military equipment to the strategic Jabal al-Arab summit in Syria's Sweida province as they prepare to establish a military base, including early-warning and surveillance radars to detect drones and cruise missiles. Dozens of Israeli military helicopters have transported weapons, equipment and advanced systems to the area over the past days. So far, neither the Syrian government nor Turkey has taken action to prevent Israel from establishing the base on Syrian territory.

BREAKING: UK will deploy Typhoon fighter jets to help protect Saudi Arabia from attacks by Yemen's Ansarallah. The support includes an extension of air-to-air refuelling support for Saudi air operations against Ansarallah.

JUST IN: IRGC spokesman said 7 strategic undersea internet cables running beneath the Strait of Hormuz have been placed on its target list and warned that they could be attacked if another war breaks out. The cables are critical because the Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important routes for submarine communications infrastructure, carrying internet and data traffic between the Gulf states and the wider world. Damage to these cables could disrupt internet connectivity, financial transactions, communications and other digital services across the region. Earlier this month, Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei also warned that Tehran could target undersea internet cables, data centers and AI facilities linked to the US if another war broke out.

Ukraine again received no early warning from the US and other partner countries before Russia's latest missile and drone attacks. Zelensky said Ukraine had received advance intelligence from partner countries before Russian attacks in the past, but no such warning was provided this time. Russia then launched strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. This comes after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on Sunday, and set fire to an oil export terminal and a depot in St. Petersburg. At the same time, the Trump administration is not sending Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, despite Zelensky repeatedly urging the Trump administration to provide more Patriot interceptor missiles.

JUST IN: IRGC has shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The drone was flying over the strait and helping guide commercial vessels through the waterway. This is the 54th US MQ-9 Reaper shot down by Iran.